Gi'me a brake! front drum question

I agree with checking the front rubber hoses. These hoses are know to collapse on the inside, sometimes sealing the inner rubber core shut blocking all fluid. A vacuum can suck the hoses shut also. I know it is a risk, but if you can crack a metal line loose before the hoses, either at the proportioning valve, or at the hose connection, and see if you can eliminate the hoses as the culprit. Good luck. Todd